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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 79

Registered disability worker or disability student to be given notice of investigation

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), as soon as practicable after deciding to investigate a registered disability worker or disability student, the Board must give the registered disability worker or disability student written notice about the investigation which sets out the nature of the matter to be investigated.

    (2)     The Board, at not less than 3-monthly intervals, must give written notice of the progress of the investigation to—

        (a)     the registered disability worker or disability student, subject to subsection (3); and

        (b)     if the investigation relates to a complaint or a notification made about the registered disability worker or disability student, the complainant or notifier, as the case requires.

    (3)     The Board is not required to give the registered disability worker or disability student a notice under subsection (1) or (2)(a) if the Board reasonably believes that giving the notice may—

        (a)     seriously prejudice the investigation; or

        (b)     place at risk a person's health or safety; or

        (c)     place a person at risk of harassment or intimidation.



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